The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE)

Days of sales outstanding (DSO)

Jan 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Jan 31, 2023
Receivables turnover 205.64 166.40
DSO days 1.77 2.19

January 31, 2025 calculation

DSO = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ —
= —

The days of sales outstanding (DSO) is a measure of how efficiently a company collects its accounts receivable. A lower DSO indicates that the company is collecting payments from customers more quickly.

Based on the data provided, The Cheesecake Factory's DSO fluctuated over the period, with specific values available for December 31, 2023 (2.19 days) and December 31, 2024 (1.77 days). A DSO of 2.19 days suggests that on average, the company takes a little over 2 days to collect payments from its customers, while a DSO of 1.77 days indicates a further improvement in the collection process, with payments being collected even more swiftly.

However, as data for the other periods (January 31, 2023, January 31, 2024, and January 31, 2025) is not available, it is challenging to assess the overall trend in the company's DSO efficiency accurately. In the next reporting period, it would be beneficial to have more data points to provide a more comprehensive analysis of The Cheesecake Factory's DSO performance.